Cork cambium gives rise to which of the following tissues?

Question

Cork cambium gives rise to which of the following tissues? (A) Cork and secondary cortex (B) Vascular cambium (C) Xylem and phloem (D) All of the above

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The phellogen (or cork cambium) cuts off cells both on its outer side and inner side. The cells cut off on outer side are phellem or cork cells and cells cut off on inner side constitute phelloderm or secondary cortex.

Q. Cork cambium gives rise to which of the following tissues?

Cork and secondary cortex

Vascular cambium

Xylem and phloem

All of the above

The phellogen (or cork cambium) cuts off cells both on its outer side and inner side. The cells cut off on outer side are phellem or cork cells and cells cut off on inner side constitute phelloderm or secondary cortex.